“There is a large-scale propaganda in the press that Finland should join NATO.
The argument is very strange - that the Finns allegedly want this, although there is no evidence for this, ”said Beckman.
NATO's popularity in the country has been low for decades, he said.
The political scientist noted that now the alliance is exerting pressure on Finland and Sweden.
Earlier, the Russian Foreign Ministry stated that the possible entry of Sweden and Finland into NATO would have negative consequences for peace and stability in northern Europe.
Press Secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov said that the further expansion of the NATO alliance will not bring additional security to the European continent.